From the in game dungeon Journal it clearly says that Ra-Den is a titan keeper.
He was guarding the Engine of Nalak'sha, when the thunder king discover it.
It says that no one know what happened after Thunder king enter, but the Thunder King was "bristling with the power to forge an empire" when he left.

But if they're sapping the power that makes a Watcher a..well..Watcher, aka something that was given powers akin to a Titan, it makes sense the Mogu would be using this as their Power Source.

He is referred to specifically as a Titan, is he not? A "Titan Keeper." While yes, Keepers and Watchers are sometimes used interchangeably, Keepers have typically never been anything other than simple stone constructs, which Ra-Den is obviously something more than. So they way I took it, in that context, was that he was a Titan that was serving as a Keeper, obviously over something extremely important. Considering his model is referred to in the game files specifically as a "Captured Titan," and Blizzard has been so cagey about revealing him, it seems like a natural assumption to me.

titan watcher just means a watcher created by titans. plus most watchers and keepers are called titans in the game files

"I was a normal baby for 30 seconds, then ninjas stole my mamma" - Deadpool
"so what do we do?" "well jack, you stand there and say 'gee rocket raccoon I'm so glad you brought that Unfeasibly large cannon with you..' and i go like this BRAKKA BRAKKA BRAKKA" - Rocket Raccoon

He is referred to specifically as a Titan, is he not? A "Titan Keeper." While yes, Keepers and Watchers are sometimes used interchangeably, Keepers have typically never been anything other than simple stone constructs, which Ra-Den is obviously something more than. So they way I took it, in that context, was that he was a Titan that was serving as a Keeper, obviously over something extremely important. Considering his model is referred to in the game files specifically as a "Captured Titan," and Blizzard has been so cagey about revealing him, it seems like a natural assumption to me.

This is not the first titan watcher looks like that, in fact many titan watcher do look a lot like Ra-Den.
One of the Ulduar bosshttp://www.wowwiki.com/Freya
I don't think it is ever stat if titan watcher are titans or not, but most assume they are not.
Unless Blizzard is suddenly going to say "surprise titan watcher are actually titans, and they are in the game since classic" http://www.wowwiki.com/Archaedas.

titan watcher just means a watcher created by titans. plus most watchers and keepers are called titans in the game files

Example? And again, you guys keep saying "Titan Watcher" when he's referred to as a "Titan Keeper," which in spite of your insistence constitutes a massive difference. And when they're referred to as such, they're referred to as "Titanic Keepers" and "Titanic Watchers." I just find it hard to believe that a single Titanic construct could be so powerful that his heart could turn Lei Shen into a demigod, and that his blood could then be used as a potent weapon. Oh yeah, and that he's a heroic-only raid boss in spite of being without a heart and obviously severely injured. I just think you guys are taking a general word, used in many contexts throughout the game, and forming a conclusion based on it, when to me, every other implication is that Ra-Den is an actual Titan. But I suppose time will tell.

Originally Posted by Exorte

This is not the first titan watcher looks like that, in fact many titan watcher do look a lot like Ra-Den.
One of the Ulduar bosshttp://www.wowwiki.com/Freya
I don't think it is ever stat if titan watcher are titans or not, but most assume they are not.
Unless Blizzard is suddenly going to say "surprise titan watcher are actually titans, and they are in the game since classic" http://www.wowwiki.com/Myzrael.

Watchers are created in the image of the Titans (accept Mimiron, apparently). Every illustration of the Titans portrays them as identical to their various constructs. So...would you expect them to look any different?

Example? And again, you guys keep saying "Titan Watcher" when he's referred to as a "Titan Keeper," which in spite of your insistence constitutes a massive difference. And when they're referred to as such, they're referred to as "Titanic Keepers" and "Titanic Watchers." I just find it hard to believe that a single Titanic construct could be so powerful that his heart could turn Lei Shen into a demigod, and that his blood could then be used as a potent weapon. Oh yeah, and that he's a heroic-only raid boss in spite of being without a heart and obviously severely injured. I just think you guys are taking a general word, used in many contexts throughout the game, and forming a conclusion based on it, when to me, every other implication is that Ra-Den is an actual Titan. But I suppose time will tell.

He is refer to as Titan watcher in dungeon journal. I don't know where is he refer as a keeper. Edit: nvm he is refer as a keeper.
By the way, many titan watcher are level ?? and/or raid boss.
Have you done Ulduar before? That place is crawling with Titan watcher raid boss.

He is refer to as Titan watcher in dungeon journal. I don't know where is he refer as a keeper. edit: nvm he is refer as a keeper.
By the way, many titan watcher are level ?? and/or raid boss.
Have you done Ulduar before? That place is crawling with Titan watcher raid boss.

Again though, his heart was ripped out, he looks like he's been beat to hell, and yet it is he and not Lei Shen that is the final boss? That suggests a pretty massive amount of power, don't you think?

Again though, his heart was ripped out, he looks like he's been beat to hell, and yet it is he and not Lei Shen that is the final boss? That suggests a pretty massive amount of power, don't you think?

algalon was just a keeper too. and it was only with the help of the watchers in ulduar that we were able to stop yogg saron so yeah a watcher combined with the powers of the mogu leader another titan construct would be like a demi god.

"I was a normal baby for 30 seconds, then ninjas stole my mamma" - Deadpool
"so what do we do?" "well jack, you stand there and say 'gee rocket raccoon I'm so glad you brought that Unfeasibly large cannon with you..' and i go like this BRAKKA BRAKKA BRAKKA" - Rocket Raccoon

I would guess Ra-Den is actually the missing Watcher, Tyr, from Ulduar, who left to go on a journey and disappeared.

no tyr has a silver hand

"I was a normal baby for 30 seconds, then ninjas stole my mamma" - Deadpool
"so what do we do?" "well jack, you stand there and say 'gee rocket raccoon I'm so glad you brought that Unfeasibly large cannon with you..' and i go like this BRAKKA BRAKKA BRAKKA" - Rocket Raccoon

To clarify here: The constructs that the Titans created to protect their stuff are called Keepers. The "watchers" are specifically Thorim, Freya, Hodir, Mimiron and Tyr - they are called watchers because they are the guards of Yogg-saron's prison. So the word 'watcher' here refers to a group of contructs, not a type of construct.

Ra-den is a keeper. Thorim is also a keeper who happens to be one of the Watchers.

Now, about the wording of Ra-den's model name: All keepers and everything that shares their animations are labled as "titan" in the game files, even Thaddius in Naxxramas.

Again though, his heart was ripped out, he looks like he's been beat to hell, and yet it is he and not Lei Shen that is the final boss? That suggests a pretty massive amount of power, don't you think?

Not necessarily - locking every LFR player and normal mode raid player out of any proper closure on the tier isn't good sense - they can now complete their "story" and get closure on the raid via LFR, they wouldn't if Lei'shi (who the tiers story is built around) was heroic only, giving heroic raiders a little extra works well, but they couldn't give them exclusive rights to the focal point of the tier.

To clarify here: The constructs that the Titans created to protect their stuff are called Keepers. The "watchers" are specifically Thorim, Freya, Hodir, Mimiron and Tyr - they are called watchers because they are the guards of Yogg-saron's prison. So the word 'watcher' here refers to a group of contructs, not a type of construct.

Ra-den is a keeper. Thorim is also a keeper who happens to be one of the Watchers.

Now, about the wording of Ra-den's model name: All keepers and everything that shares their animations are labled as "titan" in the game files, even Thaddius in Naxxramas.